Hanger for fur coats



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ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 11, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HANGER ron FUR coar's Gladys Weckstcin, New York, N. Y.

Application December 8, 1947, Serial No. 790,260

1 Claims. (01. 223-92) The present invention relates to a specially designed hanger for fur coats, the shape of the hanger approximating part of a woman's shoulders, shoulder blades, neck, upper chest and upper back in the manner of a dressmakers figure.

In the support or hanging of fur coats, the use" of a conventional hanger is objectionable for a number of reasons. The pelts of every fur coat are dressed or processed to give maximum pliabil-- ity and softness. Such pelts or leather are however, very sensitive to moisture as in damp or rainy weather, and when damp or wet they stretch out of shape very easily. Due to the weight of the coat, the portions which contact the hanger will be subjected to excessive localized pressure and hence will stretch and deform to an extent which will spoil the shape and hang of the coat. This is serious in the case of a fur coat because, unlike a cloth coat, pressing or ironing cannot be used to restore the coat to its previous condition but on the contrary the fur coat has to undergo considerable treatment by skilled, expensive labor. In addition,'since a fur coat is constructed to have its weight and shape supported across the top, front and back of the shoulders and across the upper part of the chest and back, a conventional hanger does not contribute any real support or shaping effect, except along one narrow small part of the shoulders; but this is of such restricted area that it tends to stretch and deform instead of to support and shape the coat. A conventional hanger is, moreover, apt to bend or break the shoulder pads in the fur coat because such hanger is neither long or wide enough nor correctly designed for use with a .heavy fur coat. Because such a hanger supports along the ends of its arms only and not the center back, the latter portion of the fur coat sags and stretches, thus putting the entire coat out of shape.

Other disadvantages of the ordinary or conventional hanger when used for fur coats are well appreciated by those versed in the construction and care of such coats.

It is, consequently, a primary object of this invention to provide a new form of hanger especially adapted for fur coats and shaped to approximate a womans shoulders, shoulder blades, neck, upper chest and upper back including the indentation between the shoulder blades.

Another object of the invention resides in a hanger which is correctly and scientifically designed for fur coats so that when a fur coat is draped thereover it receives the proper support 2 am it in its true shape and retain Reform and A further object of the invention is to provide a novel hanger with a strong, rigid bracing construction to minimize the amount of spring or give."

A still further object of the invention lies in an arrangement whereby an auxiliary hanger may be suspended from the main hanger and whereby skirt clamps may be suspended from said main hanger.

Still other and further objects and advantages are to be found in the various features of, construction hereinafter set forth as well as in those matters which will be understood and appreciated by those skilled in this art.

In the accompanying drawing wherein I have illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invenion:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of my new hanger.

Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the hanger shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the hanger.

Fig. 4 is a vertical, medial sectional view taken along line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 are, respectively, transverse sectional views taken along the correspondingly numberedlines of Fig. 3 but drawn to an enlarged scale.

Fig. 10 is a vertical elevational view of an interconnecting element for attaching to the main hanger an auxiliary hanger and/or skirt clamps and drawn to an enlarged scale.

Fig. 10A is a fragmentary sectional view of the shoulder portion of a hanger and showing the manner of securing to the, hanger a connecting screw eye shown in Fig. 10.

Fig. 11 is an elevational View showing a garment supported by the hanger and illustrating the manner of its support thereon.

Fig. 12 is a sectional view taken along line l2l2 of Fig. 11. I

My new fur coat hanger I'll is constructed with a longitudinal curvature, as will be noted from Figs. 2 and 3, in contrast to concavely conventional hangers which are straight. This provides an inner curved edge H and an outer concentrically curved edge l2. The hanger I0 is preferably composed of a synthetic plastic material but may optionally be made of wood, rubber or other suitable material. The arms l3 of the hanger ID are of compound curvature, being somewhat concave'longitudinally (as viewed from Fig. 1) and transversely concavo-convex (convex side upward) with the extent of convexity increasing from the ends toward the center (as noted from the transverse sectional views taken successivelywith a threaded'bushing IE to receive screw eye 22 shown in Fig. from which ay be suspended .arm I! and the point of intersection is provided skirt clamps, etc. Furthermore, a central transverse cross-brace I1 is provided intermediate the X-shaped braces l5 and this carries a hub l8 under the approximate center of the raised central portion 14. Hub I8 is positioned directly under hook I9 and is coaxial therewith. A hook member l9 has itsshank extending through hub l8 via an aperture provided in the, top of portion II for that purpose, the bottom end of said shank being headed 'over to prevent withdrawal of the shank from the hub. v

Fig. 4 particularly shows the novel construction and design of the hanger and how the sure faces thereof simulate essential portions of a dressmaker's figure thus givinggood support to a fur coat and avoiding localized stresses which tend to deform such coat. With my new hanger a damp or wet fur coat is actually restored to shape and localized stretching is avoided. The shape of .th'e central portion H and the angles between it and the remainder of the hanger are especially built-up to represent a woman's neck and shoulders. The back i2 is so angled with relation to the vertical line of hook l9 that the collar band of the fur coat is forced to tighten up across the back of portion i4 and the outer surface l2 gives complete support to the coat from the center back to the outer ends of the shoulders. The width and length of hanger arms l3 prevent bending or breaking of the shoulder pads normally used in coat construction and better support without localized stressing, is provided. The curvature at the tip ends of the hanger arms is thus correctly and scientifically designed to prevent the drawbacks attendant upon the use of conventional hangers which do more harm than good in supporting fur coats.

It may be seen from Figs. 4, 11 and 12 that the angular relation between the outwardly sloping back l2 of the hanger and the support hook I9 is a very essential and important part of the invention. Because of this angular relationship and of the fact that the rear bottom edge is arcuatelyshaped as at 25, a coat 0 supported on the hanger will assume a natural shape, and the back of the coat will fall properly as illustrated, the center back of the coat curving inwardly as shown in Figs. 11 and 12, the shoulder blade zone being held outwardly as shown.

The construction described and illustrated produces a very strong hanger which will not 'get out of shape. The center hub also acts as a long bearing or brace for the hook and prevents bending or misalignment thereof which would adversely-change the supporting effect.

Connecting elements 2| when screwed into bushings Ii may be conveniently used to support skirt clamps for suspending a skirt.

A hanger in accordance with the present in vention consequentlyhas a number of important advantages and overcomes the disadvantages and shortcomings of conventional hangers in connection with the supporting and hanging of fur coats particularly. These hangers may be of various materials and constitute a relatively inexpensive item compared to the utility and laborsaving features above outlined. While the hanger has been described as having been specially designed for'use with fur coats, it will be understood that the same hanger may be advantageously used forother garments such as cloth coats; jackets etc. The foregoing is, however,' intended as illustrative only since various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit hereof.

Iclaim:

"1.. A hanger for fur coats comprising a longitudinally curved body portion which includes a raised de-centered central portion merging into a pair of oppositely extending arms, said hanger as viewed from the top and bottom presenting smooth concavo-convex curves from end to end thereof, said arms being also concavo-convex in transverse cross-section with the transversely convex surface uppermost, said transverse upper surfaces being of increasing convexity toward the central portion, the underneath transversely concave side of said hanger having an X-shaped brace near each end and having a transverse braceprovided with a hub located in the longitudinal center of said hanger for receiving the support hook for said hanger.

2. A hanger for fur coats comprising a longitudinally curved body portionwhich includes a raised de-centered centralportion merging into a pairof oppositely extending arms, said hanger as viewed from the top'and bottom presenting smooth concavo-convex curves from end to end thereof, said arms being also concavo-convex in transverse cross-section with the transversely convex surface uppermost, said transverse upper surfaces being of increasing convexity toward the central portion, the underneath transversely concave side of said hanger having a transverse brace provided with a hub locatedin the longitudinal center of said hanger for receiving the v support hook for said hanger.

3. A hanger for fur coats as set forth in claim 2, further characterized by having the back surface of said hanger extending downwardly and outwardly at an angle to the vertical axis of said support hook.

4. A hanger for fur coats comprising a longi- I tudinally curved body portion which includes a raised de-centeredcentral portion merging into a pair of oppositely extendingarms which are concavo-convex in transverse cross-section with the convex surface uppermost, the underneath transversely concave side of said hanger having an X-shaped brace near each end and having a transverse brace provided with a. hub located in the longitudinal center of said hanger and being nearer to the front edge of the hanger than to the rear edge thereof, said central portion having a vertical aperture therethrough and through said hub, and a hook member having a shank passing through such aperture, and the bottom end of said shank being headed over to prevent withdrawal of the shank from said hub.

5. A hanger for fur coats as set forth in claim 4, further characterized by having the back surface of said hanger extending downwardly and outwardly at an angle to the vertical axis of said support hook.

6. A hanger for fur coats comprising a longitudinally curved body portion which includes a raised de-centered central portion merging into a pair of oppositely extending curved arms, said hanger as viewed from the top and bottom presenting smooth concave-convex curves from end to end thereof, said curved arms being also concave-convex in transverse cross-section with the transversely convex surface uppermost, said transverse upper surfaces being of increasing convexity toward the central portion, the'underneath transversely concave side of said hanger having braces, some of said braces being provided with threaded bushings receptive of screw eyes adapted to support skirt clamps, a support hook secured to said hanger, the back surface of said hanger extending downwardly and outwardly at an angle to the vertical axis of said support hook.

7. A hanger for fur coats comprising a longitudinally curved body portion which includes a raised de-centered central portion merging into a pair of oppositely extending arms, said hanger as viewed from the top and bottom presenting located in the longitudinal center of said hanger for receiving the support hook for said hanger, the back surface of said hanger extending downwardly and outwardly at an angle to the vertical axis of said support hook.

GLADYS WECKSTEIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,766,275 Allen June 24, 1930 2,240,885 Crocker May 6, 1941 2,413,914 Fortner Jan, 7, 1947 

